Spike-extractor



J. E. STOUT.

(No Model.)

' SPIKE EXTRAGTOR.

No. 460,897. Patented Oct. 6, 1891.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES E. STOUT, OF SCOTT CITY, KANSAS.

SPlKE-EXTRACTO R.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 460,897, dated October6, 1891.

Application filed April 29, 1891. Serial No. 390,931. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES E. STOUT, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of Scott City, in the county of Scott and State of Kansas,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Spike-Extractors;and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, and to letters of reference markedthereon, which form a part of this specification.

Figure 1 of the drawings is a representation of this invention and is aside View. Figs. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 are perspective views of thedifferent parts.

The invention herein described has reference to an attachment for theclaw-bars used by all railroad companies for raising the spikes out fromcross-ties that hold the steel or iron rails in place, and for otherpurposes.

In the accompanying drawings illustrating the invention, the letter Adesignates an ordinary claw-bar, turned at one end to form the claws a.

B is a link or hanger, held in place on the front side of the bar by aclamp or stirrup b, and which at the lower end is connected by a bolt toparallel links 0, the lower portions of which are pivotally connected toa heel or fulcrum piece D. Said bolt passes loosely through an eyeformed on the lower portion of said hanger. The upper portion of thelinks are slotted to receive the bolt 0, said slot being of oblong, formto allow the movement of the bolt therein and permit the adjustment ofthe parts. The heel or fulcrum D is slightly hollowed or curved on itsfront face, as at f, to form a bearing for the rounded lower portion hof the bar A.

This attachment can be readily clamped in place or detached from thebar.

By the arrangement shown the heel D serves both as the fulcrum and asthe support, forming a simple device, and yet one by which a powerfulgripping-leverage and lifting-force is obtained.

Having described this invention, what I claim, and desire to secure byLetters Patent, 1s-

1. The detachable attachment for claw-bars, comprising the fulcrum orheel having a concave bearing-surface, the parallel links connected atone end to said heel and adapted to receive the claw-bar between them,the hanger having the loop or eye at its lower portion and connected tothe opposite ends of said links by a bolt passing loosely therethroughand through oblong slots in said links, and means for securing saidhanger to a bar, substantially as specified.

2. A spike-extractor comprising the bar or handle having the rigidclaw-head thereon, the heel or fulcrum forming a bearing for the lowerportion of said bar, the parallel links connected at one end to saidheel and provided with oblong slots near their opposite ends, a hangersecured to said bar and provided with an eye at its lower portion, and abolt loosely engaging said eye and passing through said oblong slots,substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

W. A. THOMSON, E. M. Lyons.

